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WASHINGTON, DC- This week, Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr. (R-SC) met with T. Boone Pickens to highlight the first anniversary of the Pickens Plan and celebrate Energy Independence Day. Noting the significance of these efforts, Brown, made the following statement:
 “The forward thinking of Mr. Pickens and his strategy for moving our country to alternative energy sources is to be commended. Many of these same principles are included in the all-of-the-above energy plan submitted by Congressional Republicans.
As we mark the first anniversary of the Pickens Plan and declare this Energy Independence Day, let us all renew our efforts to break the bonds of dependence on foreign energy sources. We should be encouraging domestic energy production as a bridge to our energy future which must be centered on clean alternative energy – including solar, wind, and nuclear technology.”
Pickens commended the First District Congressman for his commitment to helping America break its dangerous dependence on foreign oil. “As a strong supporter of the NAT GAS Act, Congressman Brown is a true energy independence crusader, proving his commitment to enabling his constituents in South Carolina to choose a legitimately American fuel at the pump,” Pickens said. “Natural gas is the only available domestic resource that can replace foreign oil as a transportation fuel. It’s cleaner, it’s cheaper, it’s abundance, and its’ ours.”
Last month, the Potential Gas Committee released a study estimating that natural gas reserves have surged by 35 percent.
Brown is a cosponsor of H.R.1835, the New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2009, legislation that would encourage the production and utilization of vehicles powered by natural gas or liquefied natural gas. It would also quickly reduce the nation’s dependence on foreign energy while simultaneously reducing transportation fuel costs, greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles, and urban pollution where dense vehicular fleets are prevalent.
For a post-meeting photo from the Capitol Steps, visit: http://brown.house.gov/list/hearing/sc01_brown/070809pickens.shtml.
Learn more about Congressman Brown’s ideas for addressing our nation’s energy challenge at http://www.brown.house.gov/Issues/energy.html.
For more information on the Pickens Plan visit: http://www.pickensplan.com/act/.
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